2 Samuel 7:16

2 Samuel 7:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.
• New International Version (NIV)Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me; your throne will be established forever.’ ”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me. Your throne shall be established forever.'"
• New King James Version (NKJV)And your house and your kingdom shall be established forever before you. Your throne shall be established forever.” ’ ”

Context of 2 Samuel 7:16

14I will be his father, and he will be my son. If he sins, I will correct and discipline him with the rod, like any father would do. 15But my favor will not be taken from him as I took it from Saul, whom I removed from your sight. Your house and your kingdom will continue before me for all time, and your throne will be secure forever.’” 17So Nathan went back to David and told him everything the Lord had said in this vision. 18Then King David went in and sat before the Lord and prayed, “Who am I, O Sovereign Lord, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far?

2 Samuel 7:16 word by word

וְנֶאְמַ֨ן בֵּיתְךָ֧ וּמַֽמְלַכְתְּךָ֛ עַד־עוֹלָ֖ם לְפָנֶ֑יךָ כִּֽסְאֲךָ֔ יִהְיֶ֥ה נָכ֖וֹן עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And thine houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• and thy kingdomמַמְלָכָהmamlâkâh · kingdomH4467
• shall be establishedאָמַן'âman · be faithfulH539
• forעַד‛ad · tillH5704
• everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• thee: thy throneכִּסֵּאkissê' kissêh · throneH3678
• shall be establishedכּוּןkûn · to establish: establishH3559

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 7:16

• 2 Samuel 7:13He is the one who will build a house—a temple—for my name. And I will secure his royal throne forever.
• Genesis 49:10The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from his descendants, until the coming of the one to whom it belongs, the one whom all nations will honor.
• 2 Kings 19:34For my own honor and for the sake of my servant David, I will defend this city and protect it.”
• 1 Chronicles 17:13I will be his father, and he will be my son. I will never take my favor from him as I took it from the one who ruled before you.
• Psalms 45:6Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever. You rule with a scepter of justice.
• Psalms 72:5May they fear you as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon remains in the sky. Yes, forever!
• Psalms 89:36His dynasty will go on forever; his kingdom will endure as the sun.
• Isaiah 9:7His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity. The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will make this happen!
• Daniel 2:44“During the reigns of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed or conquered. It will crush all these kingdoms into nothingness, and it will stand forever.
• Daniel 7:14He was given authority, honor, and sovereignty over all the nations of the world, so that people of every race and nation and language would obey him. His rule is eternal—it will never end. His kingdom will never be destroyed.
• Matthew 16:18Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means ‘rock’), and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it.
• Luke 1:32He will be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David.
• John 12:34The crowd responded, “We understood from Scripture that the Messiah would live forever. How can you say the Son of Man will die? Just who is this Son of Man, anyway?”
• Hebrews 1:8But to the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever. You rule with a scepter of justice.
• Revelation 11:15Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices shouting in heaven: “The world has now become the Kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign forever and ever.”

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 7:16

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-17Verses 4-17 Blessings are promised to the family and posterity of David. These promises relate to Solomon, David's immediate successor, and the royal line of Judah. But they also relate to Christ, who is often called David and the Son of David. To him God gave all power in heaven and earth, with authority to execute judgment. He was to build the gospel temple, a house for God's name; the spiritual temple of true believers, to be a habitation of God…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16forever … forever: God’s promises do not cancel human responsibility or accountability (2 Samuel 7:14). When people do wrong, God responds with justice and discipline. However, no unfaithful son of David could cause God to take back his promise to preserve David’s royal family. Even though the dynasty ended for many centuries, God renewed David’s house and kingdom in Jesus Christ. Jesus is the sinless descendant of David, and he reigns forever.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-174-17. it came to pass that night, that the word of the Lord came unto Nathan--The command was given to the prophet on the night immediately following; that is, before David could either take any measures or incur any expenses.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 7:16

• Covenant
• David
• Government
• King
• Nathan
• Solomon

In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings